October 2008
51 posts
Pat Sharp joins My Baby Radio →
Advertising Recall by Adrian Fitch →
Every week we randomly select 120 listeners in London from our database to rate a handful of songs and give us some feedback on various parts of the station. Five weeks ago we started asking whether…
PHOTOS: NAB Europe Highlights →
Photo highlights from the NAB European Radio Conference
Talk 107: It will need a wider mix of programmes →
Music station takes to the air →
Overblown Nonsense →
So the Ross/Brand things has blown up out of all proportion. Seriously. The scale of the media frenzy is in no way proportional to what actually happened. When I wrote about this the other day, I…
Absolute Radio sign up ex-Bond villain →
Absolute Radio has made ex-Bond villain David Meyer the latest addition to its on-air line-up.
Future of Radio 2 controller hangs in balance →
The future of the most senior woman in British radio was in doubt last night after the comedian Russell Brand resigned from his Radio 2 job as the furore over his phone prank with fellow presenter Jonathan Ross engulfed the BBC.
Heart transplant for Gemini FM →
SOUTH Devon’s Gemini FM is to be rebranded Heart as part of a national change of heart by the parent owners.
DAB = FM + 1 : is that bad or good? →
A Buyer's Guide to Wi-Fi Internet Radio Receivers →
Internet Radio is great but who wants to have to sit down in front of a computer to listen? This problem is solved with the latest Wi-Fi Internet Radio receivers….
Channel 4: Digital radio misadventure could cost... →
Digital radio misadventure could cost £9m
BBC Radio 3 tries to woo teenagers →
The classical music station has launched a programme to help teenage music students improve their grades because its average listener is 57 years old. Only one in eight of its listeners is under 35…
You can't see the join between Radio 1 and 2 - so... →
Every time I get in the car lately, I find the radio tuned to Radio 1. I assumed one of my children was to blame, but it appears my wife likes Chris Moyles…
Now it's not time to catch up with the news in... →
I’ve just been to my local farm shop in the beautiful Berkshire autumn sunshine, right on the edge of Windsor where I live, to pick up a few vegetables for the weekend / logs for the fire etc….
Calls for nationwide DAB children’s radio station →
Children’s radio campaigner Susan Stranks has called on Ofcom, the Government and the BBC Trust to pledge their support for a charitable foundation that would set up and run a children’s station on…
Portsmouth FC delays building stake in local radio →
Portsmouth football club is understood to have postponed its plans to buy a bigger stake in three nearby radio stations – prompting the Local Radio Company to extend its deadline for a deal to be…
Percentage of women in radio falling, report finds →
Attempts by the radio industry to hire more people from minority ethnic backgrounds are beginning to be noticed, but the number of disabled people working in radio remains stagnant and the percentage…
Investigation finds no evidence of Asian Network... →
The BBC Asian Network’s recruitment policies have been cleared by an internal investigation following claims the station was operating with an anti-Muslim policy. A BBC inquiry led by Stephen Whittle…
Laser Broadcasting files for administration →
Troubled local radio group Laser Broadcasting has filed for administration. The group was due to face a winding-up hearing at a Leeds court, but it is understood the hearing was adjourned after Laser…
Chris Moyles left 'gutted' →
Gobby Chris Moyles told his listeners he is “gutted” after another 190,000 of them snubbed his Radio 1 show.
Get your Radio Station "Tuned In" →
David Meerman Scott is the co-author of one of my favorite books of the year so far, Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities that Lead to Business Breakthroughs..
Never on 4 →
Channel 4 was supposed to be the saviour of commercial radio’s digital ambitions. But with the announcement three days ago that it was abandoning its entire radio project, the broadcaster has blown a gaping hole in them instead.
Is DAB Dead? →
There are technical reasons why DAB is not as good as it could be - low bitrates and outdated compression technology to name but two. But are implementation shortcomings enough reason to condemn the whole idea?
No More Channel 4 DAB →
There has been a tidal wave of reporting, comment and speculation today about Channel 4’s decision not to become a radio broadcaster.
Big media thieving from the little guy →
A well-respected radio station this week celebrated its 35th birthday. And to celebrate, Global Radio’s LBC posted this ‘history of logos’, mostly taken from car stickers.
Dead and Buried? Not a bit of it →
The news yesterday that Channel 4 have withdrawn from the ‘4 Digital Group’ (the consortium that was to build the second national DAB commercial multiplex) is disappointing, but inevitable…
One Up Man Ship →
Slightly off topic but the PPI Radio Awards were held last night in Kilkenny. Usually the bitchiness stays at the awards but sometimes it creeps out in public as you’ll see in this spectacular example from RTE…..
Vodka brand Absolut sues Absolute Radio →
The owner of Swedish vodka brand Absolut has launched legal proceedings against Absolute Radio for infringement of its trademark. By Leigh Holmwood
So Long C4 Radio, We Never Knew You… →
So, Channel 4 to pull out of radio. It’s a shame. Their entry into radio, and digital radio specifically would have been a good thing. New content from a new operator would have been good news for…
Spot The Difference? →
OK - Let’s play a game. It’s called ‘Spot The Difference’. Take a look at the image on the left… and then the one on the right. Can you spot the difference? That’s right! One’s a bottle of…
7 Reasons Why Channel 4 Radio is not launching →
Absolute Marketing →
It’s always fun to see some new marketing for a new radio station… particularly when it’s a series of original TV ads. So here are the first of a series of 9 for Absolute Radio that are debuting…
David Cameron intervenes in Laser Broadcasting row →
David Cameron has written to the chief executive of Ofcom expressing concern about radio group Laser Broadcasting, this website has learned.
The Conservative party leader is understood to have…
David Cameron intervenes in Laser Broadcasting row →
Exclusive: David Cameron has written to the chief executive of Ofcom expressing concern about radio group Laser Broadcasting.
The Conservative party leader is understood to have contacted Ed Richards…
Jazz FM returns to DAB; CDs and concerts to follow →
7.10pm: The Local Radio Company executive chairman, Richard Wheatly, has officially opened the newly relaunched Jazz FM. The station went live this evening on digital radio multiplexes in London, the…
Digital radio talks end without agreement →
Unable to reach an agreement, the radio industry leaders who gathered at last week’s summit, chaired by industry body the RadioCentre, have agreed to reconvene within weeks so that a plan can be presented to regulators in January.
Radio 1 DJ campaigns to save the Big Issue in... →
Radio 1’s regional presenter for Wales, Bethan Elfyn, has added her name to a campaign to prevent the Big Issue moving production of its Welsh edition to Scotland.
Slacker takes on radio and the iPod →
Here’s an interesting idea - the entire playlist of your choice of radio station - in your pocket. Everytime you ‘Sync’ - the radio station play list updates and you can pick and choose your favourite songs and stations. It also plays internet radio and your own MP3 files. An iPod killer?
Radio 1 and 1Xtra face scrutiny from BBC Trust →
The BBC Trust has launched a major review into whether Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra are adequately serving young audiences.
Absolute Radio promotes in-car DAB →
Absolute Radio has announced a partnership with radio manufacturer Pure to increase the take-up of digital radio in cars – and has unveiled new research demonstrating high levels of demand for in-car DAB.
Do TV ads for radio stations actually work? →
The effectiveness of TV advertising campaigns for radio stations has been called into question by leading American research group Edison, which has published the findings of a study based on data…
Bruno Brookes instore radio group narrows losses →
Immedia Group, the instore radio company run by former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, has reported another period of losses, but said a “strong pipeline of new business” would help it weather the economic…
America radio presenter resigns live on-air on...
Radio for the Facebook Generation →
Global confirms Galaxy launch dates and studio... →
10.30am: Global Radio has set an 8 November date for the relaunch of XFM Scotland as Galaxy - followed just two weeks later by the rebranding of Power FM in Hampshire as Galaxy on 22 November.
In a…